New Red Sea - Café-Restaurant Érythréen — Restaurant in Lausanne

As a solo traveler came to this restaurant alone, just right in front of me had table for 5 & 3, the waiter gave out all meun to them but no menu for me, I had to wait them finished order. I asked recommendation for vegetarian among 4 choices, and the waiter recommended the more expensive one. I finished order, I was soooo hungry but I waited 35 MINUTES for food!!!!! And in front of me just very little vegetables... In the middle of the meal, waiter came to me asked "is it ok?" I said the portion of the vegetables too little. He said "Actually you can order mixed vegetarian for 1 people, you may try next time. My first thought: Why you didn't tell me when I was going to order? I asked for your recommendation! And I reply, I...

The local Eritrean and Ethiopian community seem to love this authentic East African restaurant. Customers are expected to eat with their hands, in traditional style (but forks are available for those who prefer not to). The staff in this cosy and casual restaurant were welcoming and extremely helpful. We chose the Chef's Special tasting platter (a selection of tasty dishes served on a large savoury crepe/flatbread), a bottle of South African Pinotage, and finished off with spiced tea. Everything was delicious. Relative to typical Lausanne food prices, the final bill was...

Yums, amazing Eritrean food. These flavours are familiar and welcoming to my South East Asian palate.

There’s a 50% off if you book via some apps which makes it a super deal.

Dining is a communal experience here. Each platter holds up 3 portions - you get the pick the meat and then everyone’s food is plated together.

I’ve forgotten the specific names of the dishes but here’s a vague review anyway.

The beef dish is spicy! Love it. Reminds me of Indian cuisine The lamb dish (the ones with the specks of green chili) is nice I highly recommend the chicken dish because the...